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5 days ago · The Revolutionary government followed up on the dispersed Carmelites in Compiègne and found 16 of them still observing their religious life of prayer. On June 22, 1792, they were arrested and imprisoned in a former Visitation convent where they lived in community until they were taken to prison in Paris.
6 hours ago · This fictional account was adapted by Georges Bernanos in his play Dialogues of the Carmelites, and brought to the stage as an opera by Francis Poulenc. While these works capture the spirit of the Carmelites’ sacrifice, they often distance themselves from the harsh realities of the French Revolution and the true historical context.
2 days ago · July 15, 2024. Each year on July 16, the faithful celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, remembering the gift of the scapular and honoring the Carmelites’ example of contemplation. As we reflect on the devotion of Our Lady of Mount Carmel this week, we invite you to read a collection of posts exploring the origins and history of the ...
1 day ago · The church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel annually on July 16th, honoring the patroness of the Carmelite Order. This feast, instituted around 1386, holds significant importance for Carmelites, commemorating the many favors and blessings bestowed upon them by Mother Mary, especially during the turbulent ecumenical council of 1274 when the Order faced severe threats but was ...
2 days ago · In a letter to the Carmelites, John Paul II wrote that “the most genuine form of devotion to the Most Holy Virgin, expressed by the humble sign of the Scapular, is the consecration to her Immaculate Heart.”
3 days ago · July 14-19, 2024. The Carmelite tradition began with a small group of Christians coming together in a valley on Mount Carmel in Israel in the early 1200’s. Life in the valley included an atmosphere of silence and solitude. The hermits came together for daily Eucharist and weekly dialogue.
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5 days ago · On a day that unites us all in joy and thanksgiving, I join with Carmelites around the world, in praying that God’s name may be held as a blessing, that God’s will may be done, that God’s kingdom may come, that our daily bread may lead to daily peace and that we will find the path to forgiveness and reconciliation for ourselves and for ...
